Goldflag jobfish (Pristipomoides auricilla)

Scientific name: Pristipomoides auricilla Jordan, Evermann & Tanaka, 1927

Goldflag jobfish (Pristipomoides auricilla)

The Goldflag jobfish (Pristipomoides auricilla) is a marine fish of the family Lutjanidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Reunion to Hawaii and Rapa, north to Japan, south to Australia and New Caledonia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Interorbital space flat. Dorsal and anal fins without scales, their last soft rays extended in short filaments. Pectoral fins long, reaching level of anus. Scale rows on back parallel to lateral line. Body purplish or brownish violet; sides with numerous yellow spots or faint yellow, chevron-shaped bands; the upper lobe of the caudal fin yellow; dorsal fin yellowish to yellowish-brownish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pristipomoides auricilla
Family
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
90–360 m (295–1181 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 90 - 360 m, usually 181 - 270 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Reunion to Hawaii and Rapa, north to Japan, south to Australia and New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.3)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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